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Recent Posts
- How to take a baby on a plane: Tips for seat assignments, feeding and diaper change
- How to take a baby on the New York City subway – tips for new moms
- Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2014)
- Experience NYC’s scary past at Nightmare haunted house (2014 review)
- 22 Badass Cosplay Weapons from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- 23 Creative Kids Costumes from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Top 10 Trends in Womens Costumes at NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Celebrating 10 Years of Terror: 5 Reasons to Visit NYC’s Blood Manor Haunted House
- PHOTOS: 5 things to do in Newport Rhode Island
- PHOTOS: 5 reasons to visit Valencia Spain – from paella to street parties
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Style Archive
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![If you consider the perfect Christmas gift to be an ironic t-shirt, a toaster that imprints Jesus’s face on bread or a clock made from a canvas photo print, then […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Brooklyn-Night-Bazaar-0384-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: A holiday market for hipsters! The Brooklyn Night Bazaar")
PHOTOS: A holiday market for hipsters! The Brooklyn Night Bazaar
Posted on December 22, 2012 | 8 CommentsIf you consider the perfect Christmas gift to be an ironic t-shirt, a toaster that imprints Jesus’s face on bread or a clock made from a canvas photo print, then […] -
![As Sandy news coverage dies down and the hashtag #Sandy ceases to trend on Twitter (always a sign of news fatigue), the storm is far from over in Lower Manhattan. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Screen-Shot-2012-11-01-at-4.17.54-PM-115x115.png "PHOTOS: Life in the East Village during Hurricane Sandy and the blackout")
PHOTOS: Life in the East Village during Hurricane Sandy and the blackout
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 14 CommentsAs Sandy news coverage dies down and the hashtag #Sandy ceases to trend on Twitter (always a sign of news fatigue), the storm is far from over in Lower Manhattan. […] -
![If you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Evita-Peron-wardrobe-at-Argentine-Consulate_Sep-13-2012-115x115.jpg "Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate")
Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsIf you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […] -
![Hipsters, adorable dogs, stylish toddlers: Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a lock on people watching. The best spot to soak up the local culture is arguably at Smorgasburg, a free weekly food festival […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Williamsburg-Bklyn-Smorgasburg-12-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: People watching and tasty treats at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn")
PHOTOS: People watching and tasty treats at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn
Posted on August 5, 2012 | 10 CommentsHipsters, adorable dogs, stylish toddlers: Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a lock on people watching. The best spot to soak up the local culture is arguably at Smorgasburg, a free weekly food festival […] -
![What’s it like to twirl across Times Square in a wedding dress and veil, holding a bouquet of red roses? It’s a surreal experience, to say the least. “Congrats!” “Is […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/NYC-Times-Square-Wedding-Broadway-Theater-02-115x115.jpg "Confession: I was a Broadway bride! Getting married in Times Square (photos)")
Confession: I was a Broadway bride! Getting married in Times Square (photos)
Posted on June 23, 2012 | 24 CommentsWhat’s it like to twirl across Times Square in a wedding dress and veil, holding a bouquet of red roses? It’s a surreal experience, to say the least. “Congrats!” “Is […] -
![New York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Frieze-New-York-City-Art-Fair-Farhad-Moshiri-02-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City")
PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City
Posted on May 6, 2012 | 12 CommentsNew York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […] -
![Not feeling the holiday spirit in your neighborhood? Head down to the East Village today for SantaCon 2011! Thousands of Santas are currently swarming downtown Manhattan for this annual celebration. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SantaCon-NY-2011-East-Village-three-santas-115x115.jpg "Photos: Creative SantaCon costumes in the East Village NYC")
Photos: Creative SantaCon costumes in the East Village NYC
Posted on December 10, 2011 | 13 CommentsNot feeling the holiday spirit in your neighborhood? Head down to the East Village today for SantaCon 2011! Thousands of Santas are currently swarming downtown Manhattan for this annual celebration. […] -
![New Yorkers are known for our fashion sense– and our dogs are no exception. Pooches from across the city gathered in the East Village on Saturday to show off the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Tompkins-Park-Halloween-Dog-Parade_Pomeranian-in-Lady-Gaga-costume-115x115.jpg "Photos: Creative dog costumes at the 2011 Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade")
Photos: Creative dog costumes at the 2011 Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
Posted on October 22, 2011 | 9 CommentsNew Yorkers are known for our fashion sense– and our dogs are no exception. Pooches from across the city gathered in the East Village on Saturday to show off the […] -
![Thousands of comic book, sci-fi and fantasy fans made the pilgrimage to Manhattan’s Javits Center this weekend for New York Comic Con 2011. Attractions included previews of The Avengers movie […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2011-NY-Comic-Con-Women-Bikini-Costumes-115x115.jpg "Photos: The 43 best women’s costumes at New York Comic Con 2011")
Photos: The 43 best women’s costumes at New York Comic Con 2011
Posted on October 17, 2011 | 17 CommentsThousands of comic book, sci-fi and fantasy fans made the pilgrimage to Manhattan’s Javits Center this weekend for New York Comic Con 2011. Attractions included previews of The Avengers movie […] -
![Madonna has changed her look countless times over the past 30 years, but I’ll always associate her with one signature style: pointy cone bras. She popularized the gravity-defying underwear during her […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Montreal-Girls-Getaway-Jean-Paul-Gaultier-exhibit-at-Musee-des-Beaux-Arts-115x115.jpg "Madonna, cone bras and sailors: Review of Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (photos)")
Madonna, cone bras and sailors: Review of Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (photos)
Posted on October 2, 2011 | 14 CommentsMadonna has changed her look countless times over the past 30 years, but I’ll always associate her with one signature style: pointy cone bras. She popularized the gravity-defying underwear during her […]